In response to the climate change emergency, a set of practical steps and recommendations have been created with the aim of helping churches reduce their energy use and associated carbon emissions. We are aware that this can be a daunting task and thus have divided up the guidance into bitesize steps.
The guidance is there to offer ideas and help churches plan on how to reduce their energy consumption. A church can work through these steps at their own pace and Step 4 may not be feasible for every church. But as more churches work on reducing their energy use, it will cumulatively make a difference in the right direction.
If you are planning to property project, you may wish to refer the general core guidance for the Property Development Pathways and specifically, the guidance for Net Zero Carbon pathway.
For information on funding for Net Zero works see Fundraising for Net Zero Projects.
Case Study: Baildon Methodist Church
A managing trustee from Baildon Methodist Church in Bradford tells the story of how their church got down to net carbon zero.
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Assess Your Building & Energy Usage
The first step is assess the building in order to understand its performance and energy usage.
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Take First Steps
Actions that nearly all churches can benefit from, even those churches that might only be used only on a Sunday.
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Make a Bigger Impact
Actions with a reasonably fast pay back for a church with medium energy usage that is used a few times a week.
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Down to Net Zero
Actions for more complex, projects, which only busy churches with high energy use are likely to consider.
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Fundraising for Net Zero Projects
When undertaking net zero projects, you are likely to need external funding.
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This page is here to help you get started with this.